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Study Abroad Scholarships

In addition to the regular financial aid and scholarships that often apply to study abroad, there is a range of specific scholarships designed to help make the study abroad experience affordable and accessible, like the Garcia Family Foundation Scholarship for Study Abroad, and the Gilman Scholarship. Review all eligibility requirements carefully, and apply to those that are a good fit. 

 

Search below for specific opportunities, and reach out to us if you have any questions or for help with your application.

 

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School of Government & Public Policy (SGPP) Travel Stipend

https://sgpp.arizona.edu/travel-stipends

University of Arizona SGPP students may apply to receive a travel expense stipend for academic conferences, out-of-state & international internships, study abroad programs, and student exchange programs.

Country: All

Academic Level: Undergraduate

College: Government & Public Policy

Intended Recipient: Juniors, Seniors

Deadline(s): 30 days before travel

School of International Languages, Literature & Cultures (SILLC)

https://sillc.arizona.edu/students/sillc-global-award-fund

The competitive SILLC Global Award Fund benefits Arizona undergraduate students in good standing who are declared majors in any of the SILLC disciplines.

Must be a declared major in any of the following SILLC disciplines (minors are not eligible):

  • Africana Studies
  • Classics
  • East Asian Studies
  • French 
  • German Studies
  • Italian 
  • Religious Studies 
  • Religious Studies for Health Professionals
  • Russian 

Country: All

Academic Level: Undergraduate

College: Africana Studies, Classics, East Asian Studies, German Studies, Humanities, Russian & Slavic Studies

Intended Recipient: All, Foreign Language Studies

Deadline(s): Feb. 17, 2025

Africana Studies Scholarships

https://africana.arizona.edu/undergraduate/engagement/scholarships

Scholarships for University of Arizona Africana Studies study abroad programs.

Country: All

Academic Level: Undergraduate

College: Africana Studies, Humanities

Intended Recipient: All

Deadline(s): Varies

AISES (Advancing Indigenous People In STEM)

https://aises.org/scholarships/

AISES Scholarship is intended for Native American students participating in a study abroad program that supports the completion of their STEM degree. Eligible students may be able to utilize this scholarship towards their study abroad program costs. 

Country: All

Academic Level: Undergraduate

College: Engineering, Medicine, Science

Intended Recipient: Native American Students

Deadline(s): Varies

American-Scandinavian Foundation

https://www.amscan.org/fellowships-grants/grants-and-awards-for-americans/

Fellowships/Grants to American students to study abroad in Scandinavian countries.

Country: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden

Academic Level: Undergraduate

College: All

Intended Recipient: All

Deadline(s): Varies

Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) Awards

https://www.archaeological.org/grants

The AIA supports archaeologists, their research and its dissemination and the ethical practice of archaeology. Fellowships for travel and study to deserving scholars and a number of scholarships and grants for students available.

Country: All

Academic Level: Both

College: All, Anthropology, Classics, Humanities

Intended Recipient: All

Deadline(s): Varies

Arizona in Orvieto Classics Awards

https://classics.arizona.edu/news/study-abroad-funding-available

Awards of up to $500 are available for any University of Arizona student enrolled in CLAS/RELI 305 and/or CLAS 335 through the Arizona in Orvieto, Italy Study Abroad Program. Priority will be given to majors or minors in the Department of Religious Studies & Classics, but all U of A students (with any major/minor) can apply. The number and amount of awards will be determined by the number and quality of applications received.

Additional monetary awards are available for majors in Classics, Religious Studies, and/or RSHP who are enrolled in CCLAS/RELI 305 and/or CLAS 335 through the Arizona in Orvieto, Italy Study Abroad Program. The number and amount of awards will be determined by the number and quality of applications received. Majors in the department will be considered for both the General Award and the Majors Award.

Majors should ALSO APPLY for the following study abroad awards (more details are further below):

  • College of Humanities FEARLESS INQUIRIES ABROAD Scholarship ($2,000) and other COH Study Abroad Scholarships (February deadline): Apply here
  •  SILLC Global Award ($1,500 - February deadline): Apply here
  • Cynthia White Travel and Study in Italy Award ($250): Apply here

Country: All

Academic Level: Undergraduate

College: All, Classics, Humanities

Intended Recipient: Demonstrated Financial Need, Pell Grant Recipient

Deadline(s): March 3, 2025

Boren Scholarship

https://www.borenawards.org/

Boren Scholarships, an initiative of the National Security Education Program, provide funding opportunities for US undergraduates to study less commonly taught languages in world regions critical to U.S. interests.

Country: All

Academic Level: Undergraduate

College: All

Intended Recipient: All, Foreign Language Studies

Deadline(s): Early February

Brenda Brown Passport Scholarship

https://expandingboundaries.org/programs/passport-scholarship-application/

This scholarship is intended for students who are applying for their first ever U.S. passport. Applicants must be ready to apply for a passport within two months of accepting the offer and funds. 

Country: All

Academic Level: Both

College: All

Intended Recipient: All

Deadline(s): Oct 31, 2025

BUTEX Study Abroad Scholarship

https://www.butex.ac.uk/scholarships/

Each year BUTEX awards a number of scholarships to students studying abroad for either a semester or for a whole academic year in the UK.

Country: United Kingdom

Academic Level: Undergraduate

College: All

Intended Recipient: All

Deadline(s): July 15, 2025

Center for East Asian Studies Study Abroad Scholarship

https://ceas.arizona.edu/students/study-abroad-scholarship

The University of Arizona's Center for East Asian Studies offers scholarships for participants in the Arizona in Kyoto program, our affiliated program at Konan University in Japan, or any other programs approved by the Department of East Asian Studies (EAS). Please consult the EAS study abroad advisors if you have questions about whether or not the program is EAS approved.

Country: China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Republic of, Taiwan, Province of China

Academic Level: Both

College: East Asian Studies

Intended Recipient:

Deadline(s): Mid-November

Center for Middle Eastern Studies Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship

https://cmes.arizona.edu/flas

University of Arizona CMES annually awards Title VI Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships in Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, and Turkish to students at the University of Arizona in any program who are pursuing Middle Eastern language and area studies.

Country: All

Academic Level: Both

College: All

Intended Recipient: All, Foreign Language Studies

Deadline(s): Mid February

Classics Scholarships

https://classics.arizona.edu/undergraduate/engagement/undergraduate-awards-scho…

The Classics Department offers several scholarships and awards for U of A students majoring or minoring in Classics. Most of these scholarships are housed on Scholarship Universe and can be found by searching for the scholarship name. Award types and details vary, please visit the department's website.

Country: All

Academic Level: Undergraduate

College: Classics, Humanities

Intended Recipient: Undergraduate

Deadline(s): Varies

College of Architecture, Planning & Landscape Architecture (CAPLA) Travel Scholarships

https://capla.arizona.edu/current-students/scholarships

CAPLA scholarships are predominantly made available through ScholarshipUniverse, though some scholarships are managed through direct application. A deadline for scholarship submissions will be announced yearly.

Country:

Academic Level: Both

College: Architecture

Intended Recipient:

Deadline(s): Varies

Critical Language Scholarship Program Application

https://clscholarship.org//apply

The CLS Program is an intensive overseas language and cultural immersion program for American students enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities. The program includes intensive language instruction and structured cultural enrichment experiences designed

Country: United States

Academic Level: Undergraduate

College: All

Intended Recipient: Foreign Language Studies

Deadline(s): Mid November

Cynthia White Travel & Study in Italy Award

https://classics.arizona.edu/news/cynthia-white-travel-and-study-italy-award-20…

For students enrolled in a UA Classics course while studying abroad in Italy. Several $250 travel awards are available for:

  • Explore Italy (Spring Break 2026): 1-unit CLAS 499 course using Italian cities as your text. Deadline: Nov. 15, 2025.

  • Arizona in Orvieto (Summer 2026): Mid-May to late June program. Deadline: Mar. 3, 2026.

Applicants must submit a 250-word statement describing what they hope to gain from the course and trip. Include your name, UA email, award name (“Cynthia White Award”), and study abroad program. Email materials to religious-studies-classics@arizona.edu with “Cynthia White Award Application” in the subject line.

Country: Italy

Academic Level: Both

College: Africana Studies, All, Anthropology, Classics, East Asian Studies, German Studies, Humanities, Russian & Slavic Studies

Intended Recipient:

Deadline(s): Spring break: Nov 15, 2025 Summer: March 3, 2026

Cyril Taylor Memorial Scholarship

https://fundforeducationabroad.org/news/fund-education-abroad-introduces-schola…

Cyril Taylor Charitable Foundation (CTCF) to fund scholarships for American students to study in the United Kingdom. The named scholarship will fund both academic-year scholarships of up to $10,000, full semester scholarships of $5,000, and summer scholars

Country: United Kingdom

Academic Level: Undergraduate

College: All

Intended Recipient: All

Deadline(s): Early November

DAAD, University Summer Course Grant

https://www.daad.org/en/find-funding/undergraduate-opportunities/university-sum…

This program provides students with scholarships to attend a broad range of three- to four-week summer courses at German universities which focus mainly on German language and literary, cultural, political and economic aspects of modern and contemporary Ge

Country: Germany

Academic Level: Undergraduate

College: German Studies, Humanities

Intended Recipient: Graduate, Undergraduate

Deadline(s): Early December

Diverse International Women of Color Scholarship

https://diwcfund.org/diwc-scholarship/

The Diverse International Women Of Color Study Abroad Scholarship is intended to assist women of color who are exceptional in their studies and in need of financial assistance to study abroad.

Country: All

Academic Level: Undergraduate

College: All

Intended Recipient: All, BIPOC, Women

Deadline(s): November for Spring, March for Summer, June for Fall programs

Etruscan Foundation Fellowship

https://www.etruscanfoundation.org/programs/fieldwork-fellowship/

The Etruscan Foundation Fieldwork Fellowship is designed to support participation in field schools or archaeological fieldwork at Etruscan and indigenous sites of non-Greek Italy from the Neolithic through the 1st Century BCE.

Country: Italy

Academic Level: Both

College: All, Anthropology, Classics, Humanities

Intended Recipient: All

Deadline(s): Mid- February

Freeman-Asia Scholarship

https://www.iie.org/programs/freeman-asia

The Freeman-ASIA program is designed to support U.S.-based undergraduates with demonstrated financial need who are planning to study abroad in East or Southeast Asia.

Country: Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Republic of, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Macao, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Province of China, Thailand, Viet Nam

Academic Level: Undergraduate

College: All

Intended Recipient: All

Deadline(s): Early March

Fulbright-Hays Fellowships for Advanced Overseas Russian & Persian Language Study

https://www.acstudyabroad.org/fulbright-hays/

Advanced Russian Language & Area Studies Program (RLASP) provide fellowships for advanced overseas Russian and Persian language study.

Country: Russian Federation

Academic Level: Both

College: Russian & Slavic Studies

Intended Recipient: Graduate, Juniors, Seniors

Deadline(s): Feb. for Summer, Mar. for Fall, Oct. for Spring

Global Community Fellowship

https://viaprograms.org/programs/global-community-fellowship/

The Global Community Fellowship is a 13+ month program for recent university graduate and experienced professionals.  Fellows work at NGOs, schools, universities, and social enterprises across Asia to support community development, capacity-building, and education.  By working directly with communities, Fellows get hands-on experience learning how organizations in Asia are using creative and innovative methods of addressing critical social challenges.

Compensation and Benefits:

  • Living and housing stipend while working at your post (based on local cost of living)
  • Approximately three weeks of training
  • Travel, emergency medical, and evaluation insurance
  • Access to mental health support services
  • Inta-Asia travel for program activities
  • Mini-grants for language study

Country: Indonesia, Japan, Thailand

Academic Level: Graduate

College: All, Education

Intended Recipient: Graduate

Deadline(s):

Global Respectful Disruption Initiative (GRDI) Scholarship

https://globalrdsummit.com/grdi-scholarship/

The GRDI Scholarship & Scholars Program is designed to empower individuals passionate about global education, intercultural leadership, and community development. This is initiative values diverse perspectives in forstering transformative change. 

 

As a GRDI Scholar, you will:

  • Receive financial support for study, travel, internship abroad, or domestic intercultural programs.

  • Gain access to mentorship and networking opportunities with global leaders.

  • Engage in community interaction and leadership development.

  • Join a movement committed to building a more just and equitable future.

Country: All

Academic Level: Both

College: All

Intended Recipient: All

Deadline(s): Varies

Go Overseas Study Abroad Scholarship

https://www.gooverseas.com/scholarships/study-abroad-application

Any student currently enrolled in an American institution who wants to study abroad in the Fall or Spring can apply to the scholarship.

Country: All

Academic Level: Both

College: All

Intended Recipient: All

Deadline(s): Early August